15 November 2011: |
| Led by Jose Artigas, a delegation of 45 people from Spain visited the Center. Mainly comprised of farmers from the region near Zaragoza, the visitors were keen to learn more about ICBA's operations. |
29 October 2011: |
| The exciting developments at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) were shared by a recent visitor, Professor Nina Fedoroff. |
13 October 2011: |
| ICBA welcomed three specialists from the World Bank to brief ICBA on environment, agriculture and social development operations in the Middle East. |
19-22 October 2011: |
| In partnership with USAID, NASA and the World Bank, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) hosted a regional workshop on the Middle East and North Africa - Land Assimilation System (MENA-LDAS). |
29 May 2011: Mr Demba Ba visits ICBA headquarters |
| Mr Demba Ba, the Director of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department at the Islamic Development Bank, a major donor of ICBA, visited ICBA headquarters for the first time. |
Improving irrigation management |
| ICBA scientists have been asked to evaluate a new irrigation pipe at the ICBA research station. |
World Water Forum 2012 |
| ICBA has been selected by the International Forum Committee for the 6th World Water Forum to coordinate an international session at the Forum in 2012. |
New Zealand and the Middle East Collaboration |
| 6 April 2011: Mr Michael Webb discussed with ICBA scientists the possibility of a New Zealand Middle East project focusing on collaboration in science, technology, research and development. |
Qatar National Food Security Programme |
| 5 April 2011: Dr Laurie Kitch, Senior Agricultural Advisor in the Qatar National Food Security Programme, visited ICBA. |
King Faisal University Delegation |
| 31 March 2011: A small team from King Faisal University headed by Dr Mohamed I. Al-Zarah, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, visited ICBA. |
Global Health and Economic Development |
| 24 March 2011: Dr Joanna Rubinstein, Director of the Center for Global Health and Economic Development visited ICBA. |
Ambassador Dr Hassan Al-Janabi |
| 8 February 2011: Ambassador Dr Hassan Al-Janabi, the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the UN agencies in Rome, discussed with ICBA scientists and researchers the agricultural situation in the south of Iraq. |
ICBA Board of Directors |
| 2-3 February 2011: The ICBA Board of Directors met over two days to discuss the achievements of ICBA in 2010 and the proposed work plans for the coming year. |
Oman Salinity Strategy |
| 24-25 January 2011: To progress the National Strategy to Combat Salinity and Protect Water Resources, a meeting of the working groups was held in Muscat Oman. |
Flagship Climate Change Report |
| 24-26 January 2011: ICBA researchers are participating in the production of a climate change flagship report, 'Adapting to a Changing Climate in Arab Countries', by the World Bank in partnership with the League of Arab States. |
Australian Trade Consulate |
| 25 January 2010: Representatives from the Australian Trade Consultate in Dubai met with ICBA scientists. |
Biosalinity Newsletter |
| The latest issue of the Biosalinity Newsletter is available on the website - see Publications. |
Soil salinity in Iraq |
| 5-9 December 2010: ICBA has joined a consortium of Iraqi, Australian and other international organisations to address the threat of salinity in Iraq. |
US Agency for International Development visitor |
| 29-30 November 2010: Mr Mark Peters, the Regional Water Advisor of the Office of Middle East Programs of the USA Agency for International Development visited ICBA. |
Biosaline Agriculture and Climate Change |
| 25-28 October 2010: ICBA, the Desert Research Center (Egypt) and the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, joined together in Cairo to conduct a regional training workshop. |
Oman National Salinity Strategy |
| 4-5 October 2010: The members of the Working Groups tasked with the research and formulation of the National Strategy to Combat Salinity and Protection of Water Resources from Pollution and Salinity in the Sultanate of Oman met in Oman. |
Opportunities for potato research |
| 2 October 2010: Dr Pamela K Anderson, Director General, International Potato Center (CIP) visited ICBA to discuss the possibilities of collaborating on potato research with ICBA and other countries in the region. |
ICBA opportunities in the US |
| 25 August 2010: ICBA representative Dr Rachael McDonnell utilized a recent trip to the US to explore potential US/ICBA partnership opportunities. |
ICBA Board meeting |
| 23 May 2010: The ICBA Board of Directors met on Sunday to discuss matters relating to the programs of the Center. |
FAO visitor |
| 8 July 2010: 'The need to double food production by 2050 for 9 billion people while protecting the agro-biodiversity base is the challenge facing the world'. |
Emirates Institute of Science and Technology |
| 14 June 2010: Mr Adnan Al Rais, Eng. Ammar Saif Al Muhairi and Eng. Abdulla Hamad Bushehab from the Emirates Institute of Advanced Science and Technology visited ICBA to discuss potential research collaboration. |
BADEA training course |
| 23 May-3 June 2010: A BADEA funded training course, Biosaline Agriculture Technologies for arid and semi-arid regions with reference to Africa, will take place at the ICBA Headquarters in Dubai. |
Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research |
| 3-4 May 2010: Dr Afaf Al-Nasser and Dr Habiba A. Menaie from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research renewed professional ties when they recently visited ICBA. |
Liwa Agricultural Exhibition |
| ICBA participated in the Liwa Agricultural Exhbition which ran from Thursday to Saturday April 8-10. |
DADCSI |
| 1 April 2010: Dr Mubarak A. Abdallah, Director, and Dr Eltegani Mohamed Salih, Associate Professor, of the Desertification and Desert Cultivation Studies Institute (DADCSI), which is based in Shambat in Sudan, visited ICBA. |
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology |
| 25 March 2010: Over 50 students and accompanying lecturers from Masdar Institute of Science and Technology visited ICBA. |
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan |
| 14 March 2010: Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad and a delegation of representatives from the university visited ICBA to discuss areas of mutual interest. |
Ministry of Environment, Iraq |
| 11 February 2010: The Senior Advisor to the Minister of the Environment, Iraq, visited the Center to discuss matters of common interest: the environment and desertification, greenery and the use of forests. |
New York University Abu Dhabi |
| 10 January 2010: Dr Michael Purugganan, Professor of Genomics from New York University and an affiliate faculty member at the New York university campus in Abu Dhabi, followed up his interest in salt stress in discussions with ICBA scientists. |
Kuwait workshop and MOU |
| 25-29 October 2009: the regional training workshop Biosaline Agriculture Technologies in the Arid and Semi-Arid Environments will be held in Kuwait. |
AWA: Water Governance Module 1 |
| 28/6-2/7/2009: Water Governance for Future Leaders: Concepts, Practices and Analysis of Water Governance - the first module of the first course offered by the Arab Water Academy (AWA) was considered a great success. |
Second Announcement |
| 17-19 May 2010: International Conference on Soil Classification and Reclamation of Degraded Lands in Arid Environments |
Delegation from SBAR |
| 8-9 July 2009: An Iraqi delegation from Iraq Ministry of Agriculture, State Board for Agricultural Research (SBAR) shared their wealth of knowledge about the Iraqi water sector with ICBA scientists |
Marginal Quality Water Utilization in Agriculture |
| 30 May 2009: Along with IDB’s Annual Governors’ Meeting in Turkmenistan
ICBA held Seminar on Marginal Quality Water Utilization in Agriculture |
AWA website live |
| 11 May 2009: Arab Water Academy website now ‘live’ |
Visit of ACSAD delegation |
| 28 April 2009: ACSAD delegation visits ICBA |
Certificate of Recognition |
| 2 April 2009: Mr Ghulam Shabbir has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition |
Celebrating 10 years of achievements |
| 24 March 2009: ICBA Celebrating 10 years of achievements 1999-2009 |
Soil Survey Training |
| 1 February, 2009: EAD, ICBA and GRM International organize a soil survey training workshop |
Combating Salinity in Oman |
| 4 January 2009: ICBA signed MoU with Ministry of Agriculture in Oman |
Salinity and horticulture: an unlikely combination |
| 31 December 2008: ICBA has started acquiring germplasm of high value crops |
Bilateral projects in the UAE |
| 23 December 2008: ICBA and the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water are working together on two research projects |
Another visitor from IFAD |
| 21 December 2008: Mr Shantanu Mathur of IFAD visits ICBA |
AWA Experts Consultation Meeting |
| 15 December 2008: ICBA and EAD organized an Experts Consultation Meeting to develop AWA Learning Program 2009 and Business Strategy in Abu Dhabi |
Seminar on Irrigation Water at ICBA |
| 27 November 2008: ICBA organized with MOEW a seminar on Managing Demand on Irrigation Water |
International Water Conference in Riyadh |
| 20 November 2008: ICBA participated in the 3rd International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environment 2008 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
IFAD President visits ICBA |
| 10 November 2008: Dr Lennart Båge, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) visited ICBA |
Seed Production Workshop in Syria |
| 22 October 2008: Seed Production, Crop Management and Production Constraints for Selected Salt-tolerant Forages was held in Syria from 19-22 October |
Round Table Meeting |
| 25 August 2008: Participants of the Round Table Meeting for the Middle East-Arab Region visited ICBA |
Agreements signed with MOEW |
| 7 August 2008: ICBA signs 2 project agreements with UAE Ministry of Environment and Water |
BIOSAFOR project workshop |
| 22 July 2008: BIOSAFOR project workshop was held at ICBA from 20 to 22 July 2008 |
The Arab Water Academy launched |
| 6 July 2008: The Arab Water Academy (AWA) was launched on 6 July 2008 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. |